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Tragedy on annual school trip in the North

Two children critical after Ramim blast

Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat reports that most of those injured in the munitions explosion during a school trip have been released, while two children remain in intensive care, one sedated and ventilated

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Ziv Medical Center in Tzfat updated Tuesday on the condition of those wounded in the munitions explosion during a student trip on the Ramim Ridge. According to the hospital's statement, 11 of the 14 wounded who arrived Monday have been discharged, while three remain hospitalized, including two children in the pediatric intensive care unit.

As of 4:00 PM, one of the children in intensive care is in serious but stable condition, sedated and ventilated. A second child is hospitalized in the same unit in moderate condition. The third patient still at the hospital is a 48-year-old man in the surgical ward.

The hospital reports that the majority of those brought in following the incident have been released. Among those discharged are nine students who were hospitalized in the pediatric ward, as well as another wounded individual, approximately 50 years old, who had been in the surgical ward.

The wounded arrived at Ziv Medical Center following the munitions explosion that occurred during a student trip on the Ramim Ridge. Since their arrival, medical teams have provided treatment in the hospital's various departments according to each patient's condition.

The current update indicates that most of those admitted to Ziv Medical Center no longer require hospitalization. However, the two children remaining in intensive care continue to receive medical treatment, with one still requiring ventilation and sedation.

Ziv Medical Center stated that all teams continue to provide professional and dedicated care to the wounded and their families.

The tragedy claimed the life of Elazar Yair Vilensky z"l, a ninth-grade student at ORT Maalot High School Yeshiva, the youngest of five siblings. He is survived by his parents, three sisters, and a brother. Family members eulogized him in grief: "Yair was a child of life. Wise and understanding, full of joy, a good and beloved friend, whose entire future was still ahead of him." The Maalot Tarshicha municipality expressed deep sorrow over his death and conveyed condolences to his family.

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